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Nobody is free from the pull of something in their past. whether recent or ancient. The pull to return to places of pain and bondage is a strong one. Fleeing Egypt speaks to the perils of looking back, reminiscing about or revisiting our personal 'Egypt'and serves to encourage us on our journey away from what grips us and harms us. Equally important are the considerations of what lies ahead.

This ready reference presents fascinating facts about 100 amazing inventions, a panoramic overview of the history of science, and a collection of engaging reads.

Inventions are the stuff of dreams, quickly gaining widespread use, becoming central to culture, and ultimately changing our lives. They teach us a great deal about creativity and scientific principles, and, of course, the power of invention is of utmost importance in today's world of technology and innovation. Focusing on the 100 most significant scientific inventions of all time, this ready reference presents fascinating...

Thirty years ago, anthropologist Laurel Kendall did intensive fieldwork among South Korea's (mostly female) shamans and their clients as a reflection of village women's lives. In the intervening decades, South Korea experienced an unprecedented economic, social, political, and material transformation and Korean villages all but disappeared. And the shamans? Kendall attests that they not only persist but are very much a part of South Korean modernity.

This enlightening and entertaining study of contemporary Korean shamanism makes the case for the dynamism of popular religious...

There is no guarantee that the lives we lead will be easy, and our unique stories--both our inner and outer worlds--are shaped by our perceptions. But what happens when our self-defeating behaviors begin to take a toll on our lives--on these perceptions? What happens when we forget that our identities are not products of our mind or what we're going through? And when we're trapped in this endless cycle of misery and negativity we find ourselves settling for lackluster lives, so how do we instead choose to redefine our lives and embrace a world filled with vitality and color?

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